Co-Packing and Private Label Division
From sourcing your ingredients to blending and packaging, we're a one stop shop for co-packing. Our goal is that you spend your time growing your brand, not managing the production.
We Do It All.
With over 10 years of experience and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cutting edge equipment, rest assured that in our FDA approved facility, we know how to get the job done. With low minimums and quick turnaround times, we make it easy on our customers so that they can focus on selling their product.
If you have been searching for the co-packer that makes you feel like your product matters, your search is over.
We've packed for thousands of brands, in bottles, bags, shakers, and bulk boxes. From the minimum order of 500 units up to entire truckloads. No job is too big for The Spice Guy.
Restaurant-Quality
Account Management
FDA-Approved
100% Custom Spice Blends
With the highest level of CONFIDENTIALITY, we can blend any amount from 5 pounds up to a truckload of your proprietary formulas. We will sign NDA's with you to ensure that your secret stays yours. Our team is capable of matching your current blends from any other spice company out there as well as running with an idea you have and creating some dope concepts.
Spice Sourcing
We work directly with farmers and distributors all over the World. We purposely skip countries like China and Brazil because of modern day slave practice. We visit many of our farm partners and are in constant communication to ensure that we get nothing but the best from them. From simple spices (garlic, onion, oregano, paprika, etc.) to specialty (chiles, saffron, fine salts, tellicherry peppercorns, etc.) we have access and can source almost any ingredient for you. All products are processed in the USA to ensure quality control and purity. Look no further for straight from the source ingredients for your amazing products.
Recipe R&D
Whether you need help developing recipes from scratch, making economical or flavor improvements to what you have or reverse-engineering a famous flavor, our team is more than capable of knocking your needs out of the park. Come to THE SPICE GUY if your goal is to co-create a product customers can't live without. We charge $150.00/hr for this service and blends typically take about 2 hours in total.
Packaging Options
We can fill a plethora of sizes but our manufacturing lines are set up to label round jars exclusively.
Most sizes are available in PET plastic as well as glass. The plastic is much more economical to purchase and ship.
Pricing
We get it, you want to know how much this is going to cost. Every customers blend is unique and therefore requires custom pricing. For you to be able ballpark what this might cost your brand, we have an example of a sweet and salty BBQ blend below.
Customers provide only their labels. We provide everything else. That includes; sourcing ingredients and packaging, blending, bottling, labeling, casing, and palletizing.
A sweet and salty BBQ blend with a net weight of 5.5 oz looks like this:
500 units = $4.26/unit
1000 units = $3.19/unit
2500 units = $2.56/unit
10,000 units=$2.13/unit
50,000 units and up = $2.01/unit
**Please bear in mind that your custom quote will vary from these projected costs based on the ingredients in your blend.
You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers.
Our team will collaborate on initial orders of 500 units or more. Most companies in the space won't do it. We're the exception to the rule. Here's just a few more of the many reasons to reach out and see about how we can help.
Co-Packing & Private Label FAQ
Everything you need to know about custom blending, private labeling, and working with The Spice Guy.
General
How long has The Spice Guy been co-packing?
Do I need to sign an NDA?
Click here to sign our NDA.
Custom Blending & Bottling
What is the minimum order quantity (MOQ)?
How is pricing determined?
- Your packaging choice
- Desired net weight per unit
- The specific ingredients in your blend
How do I get started with a quote?
- Sign our NDA
- Send us your recipe (we prefer it in grams for best accuracy)
- We’ll review and send pricing within a few days
- Once you approve pricing, we move into the sampling phase
Is there a fee for samples?
- Up to 2 nutritional panels (additional panels are $100 each)
- Product and labor costs for preparing your samples
- Shipping your samples to you
- Admin work to get your blends set up in our system
How long does the production process take?
- Typical production time is about 2 weeks.
- If everything moves efficiently, your product can be ready in about 6 weeks total.
Packaging
What packaging options do you offer?
Add a link to your packaging info page in the section settings.
What label sizes do you offer?
Standard label sizes for our most common containers:
- Baby Puck: 1.375" × 8.25"
- Standard Puck: 2" × 8.25"
- Monte Puck: 2.5" × 8.25"
- Standard Shaker Jar: 3" × 6"
- Monty Shaker (BBQ): 4" × 6"
Who should design my labels?
Gold Spark Design (Amy)
Food label specialist familiar with our bottles, the printing process, and FDA standards.
Email: amy@goldsparkdesign.com
Where should I print my labels?
If you work with Gold Spark Design, Amy will handle printing and have the labels shipped directly to The Spice Guy factory.
If you use your own design team, we still recommend printing with American Tape & Label:
Email: Callie@at-l.com
Important: Labels must:
- Arrive on a roll
- Be set up for a left-hand reel for machine application
R&D (Custom Flavor Development)
Do you create custom blends or match existing ones?
- Create a brand-new blend from scratch
- Match a blend you already love
- Offer ideas and direction for your flavor lineup
What does R&D cost?
Most blends take about 3 hours to develop and dial in.
Private Labeling (Your Branding + Our Recipes)
What is private labeling?
Where can I see available blends?
We feature about 200 of our top sellers online, but we have many more blends available that aren’t listed yet. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, just ask.
Can I order samples?
Use discount code PACKSAMPLES at checkout for 50% off sample orders.
What is the minimum order quantity for private labeling?
Pricing assumes a 4 oz net weight blend in a 6 fl oz jar.
What does private label pricing look like?
| Quantity | Price per Unit |
|---|---|
| Under 1,000 | $4.00 |
| 1,000 | $3.50 |
| 2,500 | $3.00 |
| 5,000+ | $2.75 |
Shipping, Payments & Selling Online
Do you offer drop-shipping?
We’re happy to ship your complete order to:
- Your business
- Your home
- Amazon fulfillment centers
- Other warehouses or distribution partners
Do you offer credit terms?
What do I need to sell on Amazon, eBay, Google, or in box stores?
While codes don’t have to come from GS1, we strongly recommend it for long-term stability and fewer headaches.
Learn more at: GS1.org
Getting Started
How do I get the ball rolling?
- Sign our NDA
- Send over your recipe
- Select your packaging type
- Start designing your label
Chefs across the country work with The Spice Guy to source bulk raw spices, herbs, custom spice blends + more. Our team ships and delivers any quantity of spice from 1 lb. to the pallet load from either our headquarters in Denver, Colorado or our Great Lakes manufacturing facility in Toledo, OH.